Southwest League
The Southwest League takes place in counties Cork and Kerry over the course of the year. The league has been established by the Cork and Kerry orienteering clubs and is designed to encourage members to travel to the events in neighbouring counties.
While the Southwest League primarily targets members from Bishopstown Orienteering Club (BOC); Cork Orienteering Club (Cork O) and Kerry Orienteers (Kerry O), members of the public and the wider orienteering fraternity are also encouraged to participate in the league.
There are seven events in the Southwest League for 2026 spread over the calendar year and listed in the table below. An individual’s four best results go to count in the overall Southwest League results. The seven events will be located in Cork and Kerry and are scheduled for Sundays with a starting time of 11:00.
All events will have six colour courses to suit all abilities and age ranges. These colour courses are Brown, Blue, Green, Light Green, Red, Orange. On occasions Yellow or other colour courses such as White, Short Green, Black may be added by the organising club, but these additional courses on the day will not form part of the Southwest League. Check Orienteering Ireland’s guidelines regarding the different colour courses.
Scoring and prizes
The scoring system algorithm is automated on the orienteering.ie leagues webpage. It is based on the average times of finishers on each course. The average is given 1000 points with faster runners getting more points and slower runners getting less.
- participants have to complete a minimum of four events
- participants have to complete at least one event from the three participating clubs
- an individual’s best four qualifying results contribute to their overall total league points
Prizes
- Prizes are restricted to members of the three participating clubs
- Prizes are awarded to the first female and first male competitors on each course, following age categories. The six promoted courses are Orange; Red; Light Green; Green; Blue and Brown.
- The twelve prizes required would be funded equally by the three clubs involved.
Anyone is free to run any course, all welcome.
2026 Southwest League Fixtures
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- Sunday February 15th 2026 Ballydrehid and BallyDavid (Cork O)
- Sunday March 15th 2026 Upper Torc – Muckross (KerryO)
- Sunday May 17th 2026 Glenabo Wood (BOC)
- Sunday September 27th 2026 The Crags (Cork O)
- Sunday October 11th TBC (BOC)
- Sunday November 29th 2026 Blue Pool – Muckross (Kerry O)
- Sunday December 13th 2026 Kilworth Ranges Cork O
Results
Southwest League results table 2026
